Æneas
MacDonnell, son of Eion Cathanach & Cecilia.Æneas was called “MacParson”, scotticised
to MacPherson, and anglicised
Parsons.The final s
in the surname is a contraction for son
and is same as the Mac in MacParson.The connection between the Irish family of MacParson has not been made
at this date (2/96).On 22 Apr
1658, John Parsons, a planter, of New Poquoson, Virginia made a gift
to his daughter Elizabeth Parsonsof a
cow.[vii]

These six (6) Parsons' families are found in
Charles Parish, York County, Virginia[viii]:

The
connection between this William Parsonsand the
following Richard Parsonshas not
been established (11/95).The
Parsons' of Lee County, Virginia came from North Carolina in the early 1800's.

Richard Parson

Richard Parsonof
Surry County, North Carolina is the ancestor of the Lee County, Virginia
Parsons'.Richard Parsons, d. between 1817 - 1820; m. Elizabeth (Spence?).Descendants
claim she was a Feathers, a Cherokee Indian.

with a
farm located on the waters of the North Fork of the Powells River, and on the
south side of the Poor Valley Ridge, 50 acres, having thereon one log "cabbin",
16 feet by 14 feet, valued at $80.[xiii]

William
& Phoebe (Pennington)Parsonshad (8)
eight children, all born in Lee County, Virginia:

Barbara graduated from J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County, VA.Barbara Owens is very active in the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.She served
as Regent of the Bermuda Hundred Chapter for two terms.She is also a member of the Colonial Dames.Jimmy Owens

served
in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, during which he was awarded a purple
heart.

Judy
graduated from Clover Hill High School in June, 1981; received Cosmetologist
license on 5 Jun 1981; received AAS Business Management from John Tyler
Community College in May 1984; received Executive Secretarial Diploma from NEC
Kee Business College January 1990; received AAS Legal Assisting, Litigation
Specialization from J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College May 1991.She currently holds a blue belt in Tae Kwon Do from Dong's Advanced World
Martial Arts System.

Dean Smith received an AAS in Electronic Engineering from John Tyler Community
College in May 1984.After working
for Avcom of Virginia for 12 years,Dean
began working for White Oak Semiconductor in March 1997.He holds a red with black stripe belt in Tae Kwon Do from Dong's Advanced
World Martial Arts System.

*Dean
Powell Smithadopted
John Walter Sloan and Danielle Leigh Sloan on 5 Jun 1995[l],
Chesterfield County, Virginia, at that time their names were changed to John
Walter Smithand
Danielle Leigh Smith.

Tim
Parsons, Eagle Scout, 1985

Timothy Martin Parsons

At the age of 14 he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout (1985).He received his diploma from Clover Hill High School in June, 1989;
received his AAS in Applied Science in December 1994 from Richard Bland College.He enjoys a variety of activies, such as:hunting, fishing, and amateur (ham) radio.Tim is currently employed with Westvaco in Richmond, Virginia.

Alice
was named for both of her grandmother's using their middle names.She received her diploma from Clover Hill High School in June 1992;
received her AAS in Applied Sciences from Richard Bland College in May 1995.Alice is received her Bachelors degree from Longwood College, Farmville,
Virginia in December 1997.

Stephen "Steve" James Owens

Obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. Graduated from J.R. Tucker High School
in June, 1989; received his BS Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University.He is currently pursuing his Master Degree at Tennessee Tech.[liii]